JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by dmethvin

HTML

<div id="mydiv">
        <select name="test[0]"></select>
    </div>

JavaScript

$(function()
{
    var ctx = $("#mydiv");
    
    // outputs "1: test[0]"
    $("select[name^=test]", ctx).each(function() { console.log("1: " + $(this).attr("name")) });
    
    // no output
    $("select[name^=test\\[]", ctx).each(function() { console.log("2: " + $(this).attr("name")) });
    
    // outputs "3: test[0]"
    $("select[name^=test\\[]").each(function() { console.log("3: " + $(this).attr("name")) });
});